A recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association has found that the incidence of central line-associated MRSA infections in intensive care units has decreased significantly in the past decade.

MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a particularly aggressive bacterium that, because of the overuse of antibiotics, has developed a resistance to many conventional antibiotic treatments. Many healthy individuals may unknowingly carry MRSA with no ill effects, but it can pose a serious threat to immuno-compromised individuals, …

According to the American Society of Hematology, scientists at the Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research (IMBCR) have discovered a new mechanism by which multiple myeloma tumors obtain their own blood supply.

Many tumors produce a protein called pleiotrophin. New research has found that pleiotrophin produced by multiple myeloma tumor cells is capable of changing certain types of white blood cells into “vascular endothelial cells.” These “vascular endothelial cells” form the lining of blood vessels that …

School and Youth Programs – From February 9 until February 27, students from South Carolina will be collecting donations to support the mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to find a cure for myeloma and other blood-related cancers. For more information or to enroll your local school, visit the LLS Web site.

Culinary Luncheon Series – The Palm Beach Area Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will be sponsoring the Culinary Luncheon …

According to The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a recent study has determined that increased fruit and vegetable consumption does not decrease the risk of developing multiple myeloma.

Many of the nutrients in fruits and vegetables are assumed to have anti-carcinogenic properties. Some data even suggests that diet can explain as much as 30 percent of cancer. While previous studies have been unable to find any strong correlation between fruit and vegetable intake and the incidence …